NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series at Mesa Marin Raceway
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Mesa Marin Raceway
Stock car racing events for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series were held at Mesa Marin Raceway, in Bakersfield, California during numerous seasons and times of year between 1994 and 2003.
01Ford Credit 125
| NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Mesa Marin Raceway |
| Corporate sponsor | Ford Credit |
| First race | 1995 |
| Last race | 1996 |
| Distance | 62.5 miles (100.6 km) |
| Laps | 125 |
The Ford Credit 125 was a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series stock car race held at Mesa Marin Raceway, in Bakersfield, California held during the 1995 season.
Past winners
| Year | Date | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed (mph) |
Report | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laps | Miles (km) | |||||||||
| 1995 | April 22 | Ron Hornaday Jr. | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 125 | 100 (62.5) | 0:52:45 | 71.09 | Report | |
02Lucas Oil 250
| NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Mesa Marin Raceway |
| Corporate sponsor | Lucas Oil |
| First race | 1994 |
| Last race | 2003 |
| Distance | 125 miles (201.2 km) |
| Laps | 250 |
| Previous names | Mesa Marin 200 (1994) Spears Manufacturing 200 (1995) Ford Dealers/Ford Credit 300 (1996) Dodge California Truck Stop 300 (1997-1999) Dodge California 250 (2000) OSH 250 (2001) Lucas Oil 250 presented by Glidden (2003) |
The Lucas Oil 250 was a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series stock car race held at Mesa Marin Raceway, in Bakersfield, California. One of the inaugural events of the series from its 1995 season, it was one of two races at the track in 1995, and then was the series' lone annual event at the track from 1996 to 2001, then after skipping the 2002 season was run once more in the spring of 2003, the series' final visit to the track. In addition, the track hosted the first series exhibition race in 1994, a 20-lap, 10 miles (16.1 km) event won by P. J. Jones. Points-paying events were 200 laps (100 miles (160.9 km)) in 1995, 300 laps (150 miles (241.4 km)) from 1996 to 1999, and 250 laps (125 miles (201.2 km)) from 2000 to 2003; the event changed from running in the fall to a spring race in 1999.
Mike Skinner and Dennis Setzer each won the event twice, the only drivers to win more than once; drivers who scored their first series wins at the track were Randy Tolsma in 1997, and Setzer in 1998.
Past winners
| Year | Date | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed (mph) |
Ref | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laps | Miles (km) | |||||||||||
| Exhibition race | ||||||||||||
| 1994* | July 30 | P. J. Jones | Vestar Motorsports | Ford | 20 | 10 (16.093) | 0:07:02 | 81.818 | ||||
| Official races | ||||||||||||
| 1995 | October 15 | Mike Skinner | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 100 (160.934) | 1:28:03 | 61.193 | ||||
| 1996 | October 14 | Mike Skinner | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 300 | 150 (241.402) | 2:16:48 | 65.789 | ||||
| 1997 | October 12 | Randy Tolsma | Xpress Motorsports | Chevrolet | 300 | 150 (241.402) | 1:57:58 | 76.293 | ||||
| 1998 | October 18 | Dennis Setzer | K-Automotive Motorsports | Dodge | 300 | 150 (241.402) | 2:10:29 | 68.974 | ||||
| 1999* | April 10 | Rick Carelli | Chesrown Racing | Chevrolet | 301* | 150.5 (242.206) | 1:58:18 | 76.331 | ||||
| 2000 | March 26 | Mike Wallace | Ultra Motorsports | Ford | 250 | 125 (201.168) | 1:48:34 | 69.082 | ||||
| 2001 | March 17 | Ted Musgrave | Ultra Motorsports | Dodge | 250 | 125 (201.168) | 2:01:41 | 61.618 | ||||
| 2002 | Not held | |||||||||||
| 2003* | March 23 | Dennis Setzer | Morgan-Dollar Motorsports | Chevrolet | 255* | 127.5 (205.191) | 2:09:59 | 58.854 | ||||
- 1994: Exhibition race
- 1999 and 2003: Race extended due to a green-white-checker finish.
Multiple winners (drivers)
| # Wins | Driver | Years won |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Mike Skinner | 1995, 1996 |
| Dennis Setzer | 1998, 2003 |
Multiple winners (teams)
| # Wins | Team | Years won |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Richard Childress Racing | 1995-1996 |
| Ultra Motorsports | 2000-2001 |
Manufacturer wins
Sources and credits
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